Topic N4

N4Grammar

Lesson 26: I want to take out the trash

Learn how to use 'ndesu' to explain reasons, confirm information, polite requests with 'V-te itadakemasen ka', and asking for advice with 'V-tara ii desu ka'.

Meaning

(It is because) ... / (What happened) ...?

โœ๏ธ Structure

Plain Form / N-na / Adj-na + ใ‚“ใงใ™

๐Ÿ’ก Usage

  1. Used in questions to confirm a reason, guess, or ask for further explanation.

  2. Used in statements to present a reason, emphasizing the explanation for one's action or state.

๐Ÿ“š Examples

โ€ข

ใฉใ†ใ—ใฆ้…ใŠใใ‚ŒใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

Doushite okureta n desu ka.

Why did you arrive late?

โ€ข

ใƒใ‚นใŒๆฅใ“ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

Basu ga konakatta n desu.

It's because the bus didn't come.

โ€ข

ใ„ใ„้ดใใคใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใฉใ“ใง่ฒทใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

Ii kutsu desu ne. Doko de katta n desu ka.

Nice shoes. Where did you buy them?

โ€ข

้ ญใ‚ใŸใพใŒ็—›ใ„ใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

Atama ga itai n desu.

Because I have a headache.

โ€ข

ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใŒใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

Nihongo ga wakaranai n desu.

Because I don't understand Japanese.

๐Ÿ“–Related Grammar